The Douglass Mighty Ducks will head out on the road to face off against the Lewis Falcons at 3:45 p.m. on Monday. Douglass knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three games -- so hopefully Lewis likes a good challenge.
Douglass is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Monday, just like they did against National Academy Foundation (and have done all season long). Douglass was the clear victor by a 19-8 margin over National Academy Foundation on Thursday.
Kevin Sevilla made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. Sevilla has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Sevilla was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of his six plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Roche-Ramos, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with three stolen bases, four RBI, and two runs. He hasn't dropped below two stolen bases for four straight games. Another player making a difference was Tim Wise, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, four RBI, and a stolen base.
Meanwhile, after constant struggles on the road, Lewis has finally found some success away from home. They fell 9-6 to Patterson last Thursday. Lewis has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Douglass' victory bumped their record up to 7-4. As for Lewis, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.
Douglass came up short against Lewis in their previous meeting back in April, falling 19-15. Can Douglass avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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